Tag Archives: Randy Parker

How does the York Daily Record decide how to refer to a transgender person?

Readers have been asking why the York Daily Record refers to a transgender student at Red Lion Area Senior High School as “he,” and by the name Issak Oliver Wolfe, rather than as “she” and the name Sierra Stambaugh.

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The York Daily Record story, as told to a good friend

NOTE: Tonight, I am giving a virtual tour of our newsroom to the Cub Scout pack that my friend’s son is in. We are doing this via Skype on iPad because the boys live in the Philadelphia area. The following … Continue reading

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Why York journalists are covering the shooting in Newtown, Conn.

Some readers have noticed that YDR reporter Lauren Boyer and Photographer Chris Dunn have been reporting from Newtown, Conn., this week in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. And some are asking why. Why would a … Continue reading

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Newsroom Conversations: Long live the Entertainment Editor

Managing Editor Randy Parker: We’ll never have another day like that in our lifetime (12/12/12). Entertainment Editor Patrick Abdalla: Speak for yourself.

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Why The Associated Press remains the York Daily Record gold standard for calling an election

In a few hours, I hope and expect, The Associated Press will tell us who they have projected to win the 2012 presidential election. They will try to be the first in the nation to report this, but so will … Continue reading

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With crisis of Hurricane Sandy subsiding in York, it’s back to normal at ydr.com

As Hurricane Sandy made its turn toward the Northeast, editors at the York Daily Record/Sunday News wanted to ensure that everyone would have unfettered access to the information we would produce on this dangerous event. Normally, we require readers to … Continue reading

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YDR’s M.E.: ‘I know we will all feel very proud when the sun comes back out’

Managing Editor Randy Parker offered words of encouragement to the YDR staff on the eve of Sandy.

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Meet the sports staff and win free stuff tonight at York Suburban High School

The NewsVroom crew will be at York Suburban High School tonight for the big Division III matchup with Delone Catholic. Come out at 5:30 and meet GameTimePA reporters and editors and York Daily Record/Sunday News Managing Editor Randy Parker. We … Continue reading

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The Mobile Media Lab has become NewsVroom

Here is the latest on the Mobile Media Lab project in York: We have a name We have most of the equipment in hand or ordered We have an aggressive schedule through September We are launching a promotional campaign We … Continue reading

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Jacobus, Pa.: Where Randy Parker started to make it happen

This story on Pines Pharmacy’s relocation from its longtime site in Jacobus appeared in the York Daily Record on June 25, 1986. The other day, York Daily Record/Sunday News’ Randy Parker found the clip by happenstance in our newsroom’s library. … Continue reading

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